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Monday, January 13, 2014

The Issue of Age in Modern Worship

I read an excellent blog post recently regarding The Issue of Age in Modern Worship and I wanted to share it here on my blog.http://manuelluz.wordpress.com/2014/01/06/the-issue-of-age-in-modern-worship/This definitely is a growing trend in many churches in the US and is something The Church as a whole should
be concerned with. It is a concern I've had and I've witness this trend
in many churches across America and is something that the
church as a whole needs to consider and seek God about! The post focuses on Worship but I think this (the issue of age) is something that plagues other areas of the church as well. "Age", "Coolness" and "looks"
shouldn't be the deciding factor...maturity, capability, skill, talent
and most of all "Calling" are many of the things that should be taken
into consideration. If this is being used to grow the church the short term gain in numbers via the draw of a younger "face" of the church will not necessarily equate to true growth through the growth and development of the people who attend the church.
I also realize this issue can fall on both ends of the age spectrum. However, the
last several years its fallen on the older end of the spectrum which is
troubling because God isn't finished with us yet. (anyone over 20 something is seemingly considered old these days)The issue in part comes down
to balance...in other
words the leadership needs to seek The Lord's help to find the right
people to call and to utilize in ministry ...paid or volunteer...and
that could be someone older or on the 20 something side of the spectrum. It just shouldn't be an issue of age. God can use everyone!! We should seek to honor God in everything because it's about Him and we as leaders and followers of Christ will be accountable to Him! God is not finished with any of us yet and in this particular case...the people in the "old" category still have a lot left to give and serve God and the Body of Christ with in the area of Worship and a multitude of other areas within The Church!

I wonder what it would take for The Church, as much as possible to become more Multi-Generational?I don't know the complete answer to resolve this but I pray The Church (Not just one specific church, rather The Church as a whole) will consider this and seek to balance this so the young and the "old" (anyone seemingly over 20 something) will be used for and be allowed to use their gifts, talents and most of all for the calling God has placed on their lives.

I pray that we will prayerfully consider what the author
shares in the above article.

Please take time to read the article and then come back and share your thoughts here. I would love to dialogue with you about this as it's an issue the church needs to wrestle with!Prayerfully and with Hope,rlk